Poliwhirl 89/165 · Expedition Base Set

Expedition Base Set is a set in the E-Card series. It was released on September 15, 2002. The printed size is 165, and the checklist is the same length. Poliwhirl is 89/165, in position 89 of 165 on this checklist. Before it is 88 Pidgeotto, and after it is 90 Pupitar. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Poliwhirl is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Poliwhirl (#061), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Poliwag. In this catalog that name is Poliwag (#060). The card lists Poliwrath, Poliwrath (#062) and Politoed, Politoed (#186) under evolves to.

Yuka Morii illustrated this card. The same name is on 204 other cards in the catalog.

Poliwhirl (#061) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Poliwhirl 38/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Yuka Morii illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Poliwhirl list a different HP.

The attack Punch lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Bubblebeam is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Expedition Base Set, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Expedition Base Set set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Poliwhirl can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Yuka Morii clay cards. I still need this card.